The Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of some individuals as his Special Advisers on various fields. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary…
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APC postpones NEC, caucus meetings indefinitely
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) indefinitely postponed the National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings. This followed the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as…
President Tinubu departs Abuja to Nairobi for AU meeting
President Bola Tinubu has departed Abuja for Nairobi, Kenya, where he will join other African leaders for the 5th Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union. According to the Presidency, the Nigerian…
Court orders FG to account for $5bn recovered Abacha’s loot
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Government to provide the details of how it spent about $5bn loot recovered from the late General Sani Abacha. Justice James Omotosho…
Twitter threatens to sue Meta over rival Threads app
Twitter has threatened to sue Meta over its new Threads app, which Mark Zuckerberg has openly billed as a rival, claiming the company has violated Twitter’s “intellectual property rights”. In a letter…
Kano APC asks Ganduje to shun anti-graft agency
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano state has asked Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the former governor of Kano state, to decline the invitation from the state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission…
2023 Census: NPC seeks extra N256bn for training, others
The Chairman of the National Population Census, Nasir Kwarra, Thursday in Abuja, requested the release of the allocated N31 billion capital allocation, in the 2023 budget, for preparatory activities ahead of the…
Abba Kyari granted N50m bail after 18 months in prison
Abba Kyari, the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, has been granted bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja after spending 18 months in detention. Justice Kolawole Omotosho issued the bail order…
Fuel situation: Separating the real motorists from jolly riders
By Abdullahi Yusuf It is no longer news that the pump price of petrol has soared, with a litre now selling for N540 or N550, sending the commodity beyond the reach of…
Gov. Abba appoints special advisers, managing directors
Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state has approved the appointment of some Special Advisers and Managing Directors in the state. He revealed this in a statement signed by Hisham Habib, spokesperson to…
Hajj: Kano governor donates N65m to 6,166 pilgrims
Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf of Kano State has donated N65 million to 6,166 pilgrims from the state for the 2023 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. This is contained in a statement in Kano…
Bloomberg ranks Dangote Africa’s richest man, Bill Gates 4th in world
Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has maintained his position as Africa’s richest man, despite a fluctuating Nigerian currency against the dollar, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Bloomberg, in its daily…
Tinubu in Ogun, pledges to fast track Nigeria’s economic growth
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, pledged to continuously work and quicken the process of Nigeria’s economic growth and prosperity. Tinubu gave the pledge at the palace of the Alake and Paramount Ruler…
Yemi Alade releases new single, “Fake Friends”
Afropop musician, Yemi Alade, has announced the release of her latest single titled, “Fake Friends”. Alade disclosed this in a statement signed by her manager, Taiye Aliyu, on Thursday. According to the…
We must all make sacrifices for Nigeria’s progress- Tinubu
Nigerians have been charged to commit to making sacrifices for the progress and stability of the country. President Bola Tinubu said this during an interview on Wednesday in Lagos after the Eld-el-Kabir…
Eid-el Kabir: Kano Deputy Governor celebrates with boss, Muslim faithful
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Aminu Gwarzo, has congratulated Governor Abba Yusuf and the Muslim faithful as they join their counterparts all over the world to mark the Eid-el Kabir…
JUST IN: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday As Eid-El-Kabir Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, June 28th and Thursday, June 29th, as Eid-El-Kabir holidays. This was made disclosure in a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Oluwatoyin…
BREAKING: Kano Govt to reinstate design of demolished roundabout at Naibawa Flyover
The Kano state government under the able leadership of Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has made plans to reinstate the iconic design on the demolished roundabout near the government house to a more…
NDLEA arrests 1,064 suspects, seizes 7.5 tonnes of illicit drugs in Kano
The Kano Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it arrested 1,064 suspects and seized 7.5 tonnes of illicit drugs between June 2022 and June 2023 in the state….
Yahaya Bello signs law establishing 3rd Kogi state varsity
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on Friday signed into law the bill for the establishment of Kogi State University, Kabba, the third state university. Signing the law, which was passed by the…
My wife connived with her concubine to beat me, man tells court
A divorce-seeking man, Abayomi Oreyemi, has prayed a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 22-year-old union to his estranged wife, Basirat, on ground of battery and waywardness. Oreyemi,…
FG, states will work to improve infant immunisation rate in Nigeria
Vice President Kashim Shettima says the federal government will put structures in place to undo Nigeria’s poor immunisation rate. Shettima spoke on Thursday at a parley with Aliko Dangote, chairman of the…
Unending Conflict: Why Tinubu should tread Nigerians sensibilities with caution
By Hadiza Musa Yusuf It is true that every nation is plagued with its own unique problem. Nigeria as a country has been bedeviled with recurring conflicts from time immemorial. These conflicts…
Governor Abba Kabir approves the appointment of Hisham Habib as acting Chief Press Secretary
The Kano State Governor His Excellency Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of Malam Hisham Habib as Ag. Chief Press Secretary pending the return of his spokesperson Mr. Sanusi Bature…